Ararahih'urípih
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áah fire, lantern, electric light, electricity

Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #10 | revised Sep 22 2014

áah N • fire, lantern, electric light, electricity

Derivation áah-a
handle.fire-DEVERB

Derivatives (14; show derivatives)

Source: WB 29.1, p.314; G761

Note: In compounds, sometimes aha-, sometimes ah-. Note that locative is áak 'in the fire'.

  • naa vúra pishîip áhkaam tánikyav. I first make a big fire. [Reference: KS31. Coyote Calls Birds 023]

See áah1 'to handle fire'


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  1. úum   pa-pihnîichich   vúra   kich   itíhaan   iinâak   ú-krii   áah   u-kyâa-tih  
    3.SG   the-old.man   Intensive   only   always   indoors   3s(>3)-live   fire   3s(>3)-make-DUR  
    Their old man always sat inside, tending the fire.
    Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full text
  2. xas   áh-kaam   kun-'íkyav  
    then   fire-large   3pl(>3s)-make  
    And they built a big fire.
    Source: Margaret Harrie, "The Ten Young Men who Became the Pleiades" (DAF_KT-02) | read full text
  3. áah      ni-kyâa-tih  
    fire   PERF   1s(>3)-make-DUR  
    I made a fire.
    Source: Julian Lang, Vina Smith, Conversation: Julian's Day (JL-VS-01) | read full text
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  4. vaa      ni-kyâa-tih   -'aah  
    so   PERF   1s(>3)-make-DUR   the-fire  
    So I made the fire.
    Source: Julian Lang, Vina Smith, Conversation: Julian's Day (JL-VS-01) | read full text
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  5. xás   káru   nuu   aah   nu-kyáa-ti   îikam  
    then   also   we   fire   1pl(>3)-make-DUR   outdoors  
    And we made a fire outside.
    Source: Vina Smith, Washing (VS-24) | read full text
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  6. vaa   káan   aah   t-óo   kyav  
    that   there   fire   PERF-3s(>3)   make  
    He's building a fire.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about spatial relations (VS-33) | read full text
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  7. aha-pîimich   kaan   ú-krii  
    fire-next.to   there   3s(>3)-live  
    He's sitting close to the fire.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about spatial relations (VS-33) | read full text
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  8. aah   ni-pikyâa-t  
    fire   1s(>3)-repair-PAST  
    I made a fire.
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
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  9. -'aah   chími   pikyav  
    the-fire   soon   repair  
    Build a fire!
    Source: Vina Smith, Sentences about rocks and trees. (VS-34a) | read full text
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  10. xás   ú-msip   -'aah  
    then   3s(>3)-cool.off   the-fire  
    Then the fire went out.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote's Journey" (WB_KL-04) | read full text
  11. xás   kun-piip   xâatik   vúra   -'aah   nu-páxraam  
    then   3pl(>3s)-say   it's.better   Intensive   the-fire   1pl(>3)-bet.again  
    Then they said, "Let's bet the fire."
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text
  12. xás   ta'ítam   -'aah   kun-pêechiprin  
    then   so   the-fire   3pl(>3s)-pick.up  
    And so they took away the fire.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text
  13. xás   ta'ítam   koovúra   -'aah   kun-ímshiip-va   ôokninay  
    then   so   all   the-fire   3pl(>3s)-cool.off-PL.ACT   around.here  
    And so all the fire went out around here.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text
  14. koovúra   ník   kun-ikyâavarihva   -'aah   kun-kupee-kyâa-h-eesh  
    all   a.little   3pl(>3s)-try   NOMZ-fire   3pl(>3s)-MODAL-make-Modal-FUT  
    They tried everything to make fire.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text
  15. xás   vúra   fâat   chími   -'aah   kun-ikyâar-eesh      kun-píimsha-vunaa  
    then   Intensive   what   soon   the-fire   3pl(>3s)-make.with-FUT   PERF   3pl(>3s)-be.cold-PL  
    Then what were they to make fire with? They were freezing.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text
  16. xás   kári   pihnêefich   u-piip   naa   xâatik   ni-vâaram   -'aah   ni-pêethkiv  
    then   then   coyote   3s(>3)-say   1sg.   it's.better   1s(>3)-go   the-fire   1s(>3)-take.back.out  
    So Coyote said, "Let me go, I'll take the fire away again."
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text
  17. xás   pa-káan   u-'úum   yánava   vúra   áh-taay   má'ninay   ú-mkuufhi-naa-tih   u-'iinvú-naa-tih  
    then   NOMZ-there   3s(>3)-arrive   visible   Intensive   fire-much   high.mountain.country   3s(>3)-give.off.smoke-PL-DUR   3s(>3)-burn-PL-DUR  
    And when he got there, he saw lots of fire in the mountains, there was lots of smoke, there were forest fires.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text
  18. xás   pa-t-óo   kfuuyshur   xás   kári   pa-yítha   u-'êe   -'aah  
    then   NOMZ-PERF-3s(>3)   be.tired   then   then   the-one   3s(>3)-give   the-fire  
    And when he got tired, then he gave the fire to the (next) one.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text
  19. xás   pa-ka'-má'ninay   -'aah   koovúra   ú-msiip-vunaa  
    then   the-upriver-high.mountain.country   the-fire   all   3s(>3)-cool.off-PL  
    Then all the fire went out in the upriver mountains.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text
  20. xás   pa-'áraar   kun-piip   káruma   -'aah      kin-pêetheep  
    then   the-human   3pl(>3s)-say   in.fact   the-fire   PERF   3>1pl-take.back.from  
    And the people said, "They've taken the fire away from us!"
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text
  21. xás   pa-'asáxvuh   kun-'êe   -'aah  
    then   the-turtle   3pl(>3s)-give   the-fire  
    And they gave the fire to Turtle.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text
  22. xás   u-yúhish   -'aah   kufip-shúruk  
    then   3s(>3)-spit.out   the-fire   velvet.willow-under  
    And he spat out the fire under a willow.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Coyote Steals Fire" (WB_KL-10) | read full text
  23. xás   aah   t-óo   kyav  
    then   fire   PERF-3s(>3)   make  
    Then he made a fire.
    Source: Lottie Beck, "The Greedy Father" (WB_KL-23) | read full text
  24. xás   u-píip   pirishkâarim   á'   nu-tákararih-eesh   súrukam   aah   ni-kyâ-avish   pa-pu-pasupíichva-haak  
    then   3s(>3)-say   grizzly   above   1pl(>3)-hang-FUT   under   fire   1s(>3)-make-FUT   NOMZ-NEG-reveal-when  
    Then Grizzly Bear said, "I'll hang you up, I'll make a fire under you if you don't tell."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Duck Hawk and His Wife" (WB_KL-27) | read full text
  25. xás   kári   pa-'avansáxiich   aah   ú-kyav   ikmaháchraam  
    then   then   the-boy   fire   3s(>3)-make   sweathouse  
    Then the boy made a fire in the sweathouse.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text
  26. xás   aah   kích   ú-kfuukiraa  
    then   fire   only   3s(>3)-grab  
    But she grabbed just the fire.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Bear and the Deer" (WB_KL-32) | read full text
  27. kári   xás   aah   mûuk   koovúra   u-'aahk-óo-naa   pa-mukun-fíthi   pa-kun-íkviit-hi-naa  
    then   then   fire   with.(by.means.of)   all   3s(>3)-set.fire.to-PL.ACT-PL   the-3plPOSS-foot   NOMZ-3pl(>3s)-sleep-PL  
    So he burned all their feet with fire while they slept.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "How Deer Meat Was Lost and Regained" (WB_KL-33) | read full text
  28. aah   uum   ú-paanik   púra fâat   vúra   îin   na-'íship-tih-eesh-ara  
    fire   3.SG   3s(>3)-say.(ancient)   nothing   Intensive   TOPIC   2s/3s>1s-extinguish.fire-DUR-FUT-NEG  
    Fire once said, "Nothing can put me out."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full text
  29. kári   xás   -'aah   ta'ítam   u-'iin-aa-heen  
    then   then   the-fire   so   3s(>3)-burn-here-ANT  
    Then Fire burned uphill (toward her).
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full text
  30. kári   xás   -'aah   kaanvárih   u-'uum  
    then   then   the-fire   in.that.direction   3s(>3)-arrive  
    Then Fire arrived close to there.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full text
  31. chavúra   púra kára   îin   ishkáxishrihmath-ap   -'aah  
    finally   nobody   TOPIC   stop.from.doing-NEG   the-fire  
    Finally nothing stopped Fire.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full text
  32. kári   xás   u-piip   aah   naa   vúra   púra fâat   îin   nee-shkáxishrihmath-eesh  
    then   then   3s(>3)-say   fire   1sg.   Intensive   nothing   TOPIC   2s/3s>1s-stop.from.doing-FUT  
    And Fire said, "Nothing can stop me."
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full text
  33. ta'ítam   u-msípa-heen   -'aah  
    so   3s(>3)-cool.off-ANT   the-fire  
    And Fire went out.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full text
  34. víri   vaa   kumá'ii   payêem   íshaha   xás   vúra   kumá'ii   ú-msiip-ti   aah  
    so   that   because.of   now   water   then   Intensive   because.of   3s(>3)-cool.off-DUR   fire  
    For that reason it's water now, that's why it puts out fire.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full text
  35. káru   vaa   kumá'ii   koovúra   kuma-keemishatunvêechas   kun-'áay-ti   aah  
    also   that   because.of   all   3sPOSS-little.wild.animals   3pl(>3s)-fear-DUR   fire  
    And that's why all the little wild animals are afraid of fire.
    Source: Mamie Offield, "Victory Over Fire" (WB_KL-45) | read full text
  36. vaa   xás   -'aah   u-kyâa-nik   xás   yánava   u-tháaniv  
    so   then   the-fire   3s(>3)-make-ANC   then   visible   3s(>3)-sit  
    Then he built the fire, and then they saw him lying there.
    Source: Chester Pepper, "The Origin of the Pikiawish" (WB_KL-47) | read full text
  37. xás   áh-kaam   t-óo   kyav  
    then   fire-large   PERF-3s(>3)   make  
    And they made a big fire.
    Source: Maggie Charley, "Indian Food" (WB_KL-68) | read full text
  38. púyava   îikam   áh-kaam      kun-íkyav  
    you.see   outdoors   fire-large   PERF   3pl(>3s)-make  
    So they made a big fire outdoors.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bear Hunting" (WB_KL-71) | read full text
  39. púyava   aah      kun-íkyav  
    you.see   fire   PERF   3pl(>3s)-make  
    They built a fire.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "Making Acorn Soup" (WB_KL-73) | read full text
  40. xás   vaa   káan   -'aah   kun-ikyâa-tih  
    then   so   there   the-fire   3pl(>3s)-make-DUR  
    And they made the fire there.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sweathouse" (WB_KL-76) | read full text
  41. xás   pa-   kun-píkniihva-haak   -'aah      kun-íkyav   vaa   kun-íhruuv-ti   tahpus-'áptiik  
    then   NOMZ-PERF   3pl(>3s)-sweat.self-when   the-fire   PERF   3pl(>3s)-make   so   3pl(>3s)-use-DUR   young.fir.tree-branch  
    And when they sweated themselves, they made the fire, they used fir boughs.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Sweathouse" (WB_KL-76) | read full text
  42. xás   pa-'iinâak   ah-'ávahkam   u-sasípiithva   taskana-tunvêech-as  
    then   the-indoors   fire-over   3s(>3)-spiral.around   pole-small.(pl.)-PL  
    And on the inside, above the fire, little poles were stretched around.
    Source: Julia Starritt, "The Living-house" (WB_KL-77) | read full text
  43. káan   aah   t-óo   kyáa-r  
    there   fire   PERF-3s(>3)   make.with-go.to  
    He went to make a fire there.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "The Pikiawish at Katimin" (WB_KL-83) | read full text
  44. surukúnvuunup   vaa   káan   aah   kun-ikyâa-tih   kun-íshriim-tih  
    Sing-Ho.Bar   so   there   fire   3pl(>3s)-make-DUR   3pl(>3s)-shoot.at.targets-DUR  
    They made a fire there at surukúnvuunup (Sing-Ho Bar), they shot at targets.
    Source: Maggie Charley, "The Pikiawish at Clear Creek" (WB_KL-84) | read full text
  45. xás   vaa   yíiv   yúruk   xumvaroo-máruk   áh-kaam   t-óo   kyav  
    then   so   far   downriver   placename-uphill   fire-large   PERF-3s(>3)   make  
    And he made a big fire far downriver, uphill from xumvároov.
    Source: Maggie Charley, "The Pikiawish at Clear Creek" (WB_KL-84) | read full text
  46. aah   t-óo   kyav  
    fire   PERF-6175   make  
    He made a fire.
    Source: Maggie Charley, "The Pikiawish at Clear Creek" (WB_KL-84) | read full text
  47. aah   píshiich      kun-íkyav  
    fire   first   PERF   3pl(>3s)-make  
    First they built a fire.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full text
  48. xás   yáas   aah   ávahkam      kun-píkyav  
    then   then   fire   over   PERF   3pl(>3s)-repair  
    Then they made another fire on top.
    Source: Emily Donahue, "Preparing Basket Materials" (WB_KL-85) | read full text